INDIA

4 more Covid vaccines in different stages of trial: Serum Institute of India
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Jadhav informed during a webinar that the firm has been working on five vaccines against the novel coronavirus, including the Covishield which got approval for emergency use roll-out for mass immunization drive began on Saturday.
NHSRCL to speed up process to prepare DPR for other Bullet Train projects
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NHSRCL spokesperson Sushma Gaur told IANS: "Tenders related to data collection and various other activities including LiDAR survey, required for the preparation of Detail Project Reports for Delhi-Varanasi, for which the first draft of the DPR has already been submitted.
Allahabad HC stays arrest of man for remarks against UP CM Yogi Adityanath
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A division bench comprising Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, while hearing a writ petition filed by Neeraj Kishor Mishra of Kasganj district, directed the state government to file its reply in four weeks and directed to list this case after six weeks.
Congress, Left to formalise seat sharing in Bengal by Jan 31
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Congress in-charge for West Bengal, Jitin Prasada, confirmed that four leaders have been deputed to hold talks on seat-sharing with the Left parties in the state.
Covaxin efficacy meets WHO standards, safe to use: Joint Drugs Controller
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Speaking at the JITO Professional Forum (JPF) through video conferencing, Reddy said that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the minimum efficacy of any vaccine should be at least 50 per cent, which is considered as the passing mark for any vaccine.
Jaishankar says Indian foreign policy is about a multi-polar world
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Sources confirmed to IANS that questions were raised on India's preparedness in the context of China and the policy that the government had built to answer these challenges. To this External Affairs Minister, Jaishankar replied that India's policy has been tailored to meet the challenges of a multi-polar world.
Maharashtra stalls vaccination drive for 2 days due to CoWin app glitches
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The CoWIN application, which is used to tally the vaccine beneficiaries, was erratic throughout the first day of vaccination on Saturday, delaying the entire vaccination drive at several locations.
AIIMS' security guard in ICU after Covid vaccine jab
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The guard had developed a headache, rash, respiratory distress, and tachycardia after the vaccination. While he continued to remain in the ICU, his condition is stable, hospital sources added.
India under PM's leadership fought well against Covid19: Amit Shah
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Shah was addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for the 97th Battalion of Rapid Action Force (RAF) at Bullapura village here on Saturday.
Former minister Shahnawaz Hussain is BJP's MLC candidate in Bihar
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According to the official list issued by the BJP on Saturday, Kunwar Manvendra Singh, Govind Narayan Shukla, Salil Bishnoi, Ashwini Tyagi, Dr Dharamvir Prajapati and Surendra Chaudhary have received the ticket from Uttar Pradesh.
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